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16.40

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Coolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Coolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 76

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort when finishing seventh of 14 over 5f at this venue in July; looked in need of further when sixth in a 5f maiden at Bellewstown; checkpieces on now.
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11th

1

(4)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Dundalk (AW)

A La Dure

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

First two runs were mildly encouraging and softer ground perhaps blunted him at Cork; steps up in trip for nursery debut.

5/1

1

(9)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

A La Dure

9st 5lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Not a bad effort when finishing seventh of 14 over 5f at this venue in July; looked in need of further when sixth in a 5f maiden at Bellewstown; checkpieces on now.

12/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form:

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away to finish in rear in a 7f Gowran maiden in which Charles Fort took fourth.
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10th

10

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Big Bill

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

Hasn't got home last two maiden runs on soft/heavy; opening mark looks on the high side.

20/1

10th

10

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Galway

Big Bill

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

Hasn't got home last two maiden runs on soft/heavy; opening mark looks on the high side.

20/1

3

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:07 Curragh

Big Bill

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Aidan Melia

One of two for yard; has weakened late in both starts in maidens at 7f and 6f; may need more time.

100/1

Form: 234 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Favourite on debut over this trip at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner; still looked a bit raw when third behind subsequent Group 2 runner-up Geryon over 7f at the Curragh; failed to find much when fourth over 7f at Gowran last week; not guaranteed to benefit from a drop in trip.
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1

(4)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Fairyhouse

Charles Fort

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

93 rated St Mark's Basilica colt got off the mark in a 6f Cork maiden (yld-sft) 12 days ago; was no match for Chicago Call in a C&D maiden (good) on debut but could turn the tables on this easier ground; leading chance.

7/2

3

(3)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

Charles Fort

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Favourite on debut over this trip at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner; still looked a bit raw when third behind subsequent Group 2 runner-up Geryon over 7f at the Curragh; failed to find much when fourth over 7f at Gowran last week; not guaranteed to benefit from a drop in trip.

13/8

4th

4

(13)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Gowran Park

Charles Fort

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Favourite on debut over 6f at Fairyhouse, left with plenty to do, ran green but stayed on well to chase home a clear winner, holding off today's rival Krasimir to take second place; still looked a bit raw when third at the Curragh; form of that race has been boosted by the winner Geryon and fifth-placed Hawk Mountain.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to a 7f AW 2yo winner; dam unraced half-sister to a 1m4f winner, out of unraced half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Echelon; a rare Flat runner for a small yard that has had three winners during the current jumps season.
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13th

14

(9)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Doitforjill Ronnie

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Donncha Duggan

Hasn't shown a lot in seven runs to date at 5f-1m and is 1lb wrong; can't be considered at present; new headgear combination.

50/1

10th

14

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Doitforjill Ronnie

8st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Donncha Duggan

Hasn't shown a lot in six runs to date at 6f-1m and is 8lb wrong; can't be considered at present.

25/1

20/1

Form:

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
25-1 always at the back at the Curragh in May; gelded since; tongue-tie on, best watched
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8th

7

(10)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Kc Bear

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Has held form well since sent handicapping; won off 6lb lower over 6f here in December; beaten 0.5l off this mark over 1m here in March; solid efforts over 7f and 8.5f at Fairyhouse the last twice; place claims at the very least.

100/30

2nd

8

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 160y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Kc Bear

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

One of two for trainer; ended AW campaign winning a 6f nursery in December; returned to Dundalk in March when beaten 0.75l into second over 1m; kept on for fourth back on turf over 7f here last time (good), 2.25l behind Fortuity; down 1lb for that and of definite interest once again.

4/1

4th

3

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:17 Fairyhouse

Kc Bear

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Ended AW campaign winning 6f nursery in December, needing every yard after a slow start; returned to Dundalk in March when again not the best of starts, produced with every chance but just outstayed over a mile; drop back to 7f should suit and leading contender off what appears still a nice mark.

4/1

Form: 0000

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Of no account on the evidence of his four starts; cheekpieces for the first time.
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6

(1)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

St Gobnaits Charm

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Thomas Cooper

Of no account on the evidence of his four starts; cheekpieces for the first time.

200/1

11th

11

(5)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

15:00 Tipperary

St Gobnaits Charm

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Thomas Cooper

Poor efforts on all three starts; gelded since.

66/1

7

(7)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:05 Cork

St Gobnaits Charm

8st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Thomas Cooper

Poor runs at Down Royal and Roscommon, tongue-tied second occasion; dismissed.

100/1

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Made an encouraging start to his career when keeping on for third behind stablemate Amiata in a 5f maiden at Navan 13 days ago; has an edge over fourth-placed Unionville who had the advantage of a previous run; strong chance.
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4th

5

(6)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:00 Naas

Strike Zone

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Good efforts in opening two maidens; built on encouraging third on Navan debut (5f, yielding) to finish second behind Charles Fort at Cork last month (6f, yielding to soft); pulled clear of the rest on that occasion; good chance.

13/8

7

(4)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Cork

Strike Zone

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Made an encouraging start to his career when keeping on for third behind stablemate Amiata in a 5f maiden at Navan 13 days ago; has an edge over fourth-placed Unionville who had the advantage of a previous run; strong chance.

11/8

10

(12)

28th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Strike Zone

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: G M Lyons

Mehmas colt; cost 115,000gns as a yearling; dam Listed-placed 1m-10.5f winner (including 2yo; RPR 101), half-sister to 1m/1m2f Listed winner Tyrrhenian Sea; yard get winning newcomers and worth a market check; wears a tongue-tie.

11/2

Form: 80

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Last of eight on debut at Galway; struggled again at Tipperary; shorter trip here; unlikely to feature.
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6th

1

(10)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:10 Killarney

Sunrise Angel

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Narrowly denied on nursery debut at the Curragh last September (7f, yld-sft); again ran well when a close-up fourth at Dundalk in October; flopped on heavy ground on reappearance; struggled again on good ground at Roscommon; questions to answer.

12/1

11th

8

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

18:53 Roscommon

Sunrise Angel

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Narrowly denied on handicap debut at the Curragh last September (7f, yld-sft); again ran well when a 1l fourth at Dundalk in October; floundered on heavy ground on seasonal return at Cork; better expected now.

14/1

8th

10

(5)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Cork

Sunrise Angel

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Beaten a neck by Invincible Will on handicap debut at the Curragh (7f, yld-sft) in September and 3lb better off with that rival here; raised 4lb and finished a 1l fourth of 13 on final run of 2025 at Dundalk (7f); yard in flying form and dangerous to discount.

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Started slowly and finished with only one behind him on debut at Leopardstown; likely to need more experience.
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9

(15)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Thats No Joke

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Best run came when beaten 6l in a 6f maiden here last month; didn't get the clearest of runs when favourite on last week's handicap debut; extra furlong will probably help but widest draw won't.

8/1

2

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

14:52 Navan

Thats No Joke

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; not much to recommend in maidens at 6f-1m but yard's runners always merit respect on their handicap debuts and he's preferred by McMonagle; check the market.

12/1

15

(12)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Thats No Joke

9st 8lb

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

First reserve; down the field in two maidens so far and likely one for handicaps now.

Form: 04

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished third of 11 in his group in a 28-runner Curragh 6f maiden on debut; lost third place to newcomer Strike Zone at Navan 13 days ago; that rival is likely to have his measure again.
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8th

8

(9)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 6lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Ex-Irish gelding; dead-heated in a Chelmsford maiden (6f, AW) on second run for current yard but he's been well held in two handicaps since; has bit to prove again and overall record record is now 1-7.

20/1

8th

1

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Unionville

9st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Some turf promise in Ireland; has done better on AW for this yard, finishing a close second at Kempton on handicap debut, then dead-heating for a Chelmsford maiden (also 6f); never involved at Kempton in April but capable of better down in grade.

22/1

7th

4

(8)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Unionville

9st 4lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Ex-Irish gelding who went close on stable/handicap debut over C&D in January and dead-heated in tactical Chelmsford maiden (6f) the following month; probably needs to find extra today but still considered.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.00
Straight Forecast €3.87
Trifecta €153.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Strike Zone

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Charles Fort

TOPSPEED:

Strike Zone

The Irish Sun:

Strike Zone

POSTDATA:

Charles Fort